Canadian Studies

"The Poetics of Disfluency: Blert"
A Contemporary Poetry Graduate Colloquium
Speaker: Jordan Scott
40 McCosh Hall, 4:30pm
Co-sponsored by Canadian Studies and the English Department. Reception in the Thorp Library to follow talk.

"Moving Back and Moving Forward: Is Canada in Your Future?"
Kenneth W. Dryden
Bowl 1, Robertson Hall (Woodrow Wilson School), 4:30pm
Ken Dryden was a goalie for the Montreal Canadiens from 1971-79, during which time the team won six Stanley Cups.  He is a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame and the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame.  Mr. Dryden is also the author of five books, including The Game and his most recent book, Becoming Canada.  He is a former member of the Parliament of Canada, and was Minister of Social Development in Paul Martin's government.  Poster

Past Events

Canadian Welcome Luncheon

The Canadian Studies Program and the Princeton Canadian Club invite our fellow Canadians to our welcome luncheon to celebrate the beginning of a new academic year! A full buffet lunch will be offered. All are welcomed. New undergraduate and graduate students are especially encouraged to attend.  This is your chance to meet the staff at Canadian Studies, and to meet your fellow students involved in the Princeton Canadian Club. We’ll also have some announcements to make about the upcoming Canadian Thanksgiving Dinner, Canadian Studies events scheduled for this year, and the funds that are available for research.

"Impacts of Fisheries and Global Warming on Marine Ecosystems - Step Seminar".  300 Wallace Hall, 12:00pm.  Speaker Daniel Pauly, Fisheries Centre & Zoology, The University of British Columbia, Sea Around Us Project. Poster

Canadian Club End of Year BBQ. Upper Hyphen (between Chancellor Green and East Pyne), 12:00-2:30pm
There will be FREE food and drink, as well as some great, new t-shirt giveaways - be sure to make it if you can!
 

"STEP Seminar".  300 Wallace Hall, 12:00pm.  Speaker Kai Chan, Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada. Poster

"Contemporary Poetry Graduate Colloquium".  40 McCosh Hall, 4:30pm.  Speaker, Lisa Robertson, Canadian author of The Apothecary, XEclogue, Debbie: An Epic, and The Weather.  Co-sponsored by Canadian Studies and the English Department.

"'Formations' and 'Krapp's Last Tape' Lecture and Film Screening".  Bowl 2, Robertson Hall, 4:30pm.  Speaker Atom Egoyan, critically acclaimed Armenian-Canadian stage and film director.

"Career Panel".  Bowl 2, Robertson Hall, 4:30pm.  Panel discussion in which the panelists talk about their personal career trajectories.  Recent alumni will represent a wide-range of industries including mining/engineering, consulting and finance/banking.  Listen to the event.

Come out for our annual NHL outing to see the New Jersey Devils play the Canuks on Friday, February 24th at the Prudential Center!
Please RSVP to Sarah Wiley (sawiley@princeton.edu) as soon as possible.

"Canadian Thanksgiving Dinner".  Mathey Common Room, 6:30pm.  All faculty, staff, graduate and undergraduate students, Canadian alumni and friends are most welcome! No need to RSVP. The event is free of charge for all those who bring along a donation of canned goods for families in need. Sponsored by the Princeton Canadians and the Fund for Canadian Studies.

"Canadian Welcome Luncheon".  Campus Club, 12:00pm.  The Canadian Studies Program and the Princeton Canadian Club invite our fellow Canadians to our welcome luncheon to celebrate the beginning of a new academic year! A full buffet lunch will be offered. All are welcome. New undergraduate and graduate students are especially encouraged to attend.  This is your chance to meet the staff at Canadian Studies, and to meet your fellow students involved in the Princeton Canadian Club. We’ll also have some announcements to make about the upcoming Canadian Thanksgiving Dinner, Canadian Studies events scheduled for this year, and the funds that are available for research projects relating to Canada. Free Princeton Canadian T-Shirts! No need to RSVP. Just come!

Canadian Club End of Year BBQ. Alexander Beach, Alexander Hall, 12:00-2:30pm
There will be FREE food and drink, as well as some great, new gear giveaways - be sure to make it if you can!
(Alternative indoor location TBD if it rains)

Canadian Author/Novelist Nino Ricci will be giving a talk about his recent biography on former Prime Minister, Pierre Trudeau
Robertson Hall, Room 15, 4:30pm
Poster

Come out for our annual NHL outing to see the New Jersey Devils play the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday, April 6th at the Prudential Center
Please RSVP to Marc Hagel (mhagel@princeton.edu) as soon as possible. 

"Economic Mobility, Family Background, and the Well-Being of Children in the United States and Canada"  Robertson Hall, Room 020, 12:00pm.
Speaker Miles Corak, University of Ottawa is a Visiting Researcher at the Office of Population Research, Princeton University (2010-2011)

"Physical Philosophy: Mobility and Indigenous Peoples.”   Library Lounge, Bendheim Center for Finance (26 Prospect), 4:30 pm.
Our speaker is John Borrows, Professor and Robina Chair in Law and Society, the University of Minnesota Law School; Professor and Law Foundation Chair of Aboriginal Law and Justice, University of Victoria Law School; L.G. Pathy ’56 Professor in Canadian Studies, Princeton University (2010-2011). More information. 

"Politicizing the Census: Lessons from the Recent Canadian Census Controversy".  Robertson Hall (Bowl 2), 4:30pm.  A panel discussion with Dr. Munir Sheikh (former Chief Statistician of Statistics Canada and Distinguished Fellow and Adjunct Professor at the School of Policy Studies, Queen’s University in Canada) and Dr. Ken Prewitt (former U.S. Census Bureau director and Professor at the School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University. Moderated by Dr. Marta Tienda (Professor of Sociology and Public Affairs).  Sponsored by Canadian Studies.

"Canadian Thanksgiving Dinner".  Mathey Common Room, 6:30pm.  All faculty, staff, graduate and undergraduate students, Canadian alumni and friends are most welcome! No need to RSVP. The event is free of charge for all those who bring along a donation of canned goods for families in need. Sponsored by the Princeton Canadians and the Fund for Canadian Studies.

"Canadian Welcome Luncheon".  Whig Hall's Senate Room, 12:00pm.  The Canadian Studies Program and the Princeton Canadian Club invite our fellow Canadians to our welcome luncheon to celebrate the beginning of a new academic year! A full buffet lunch will be offered. All are welcome. New undergraduate and graduate students are especially encouraged to attend.  This is your chance to meet the staff at Canadian Studies, and to meet your fellow students involved in the Princeton Canadian Club. We’ll also have some announcements to make about the upcoming Canadian Thanksgiving Dinner, Canadian Studies events scheduled for this year, and the funds that are available for research projects relating to Canada. Free Princeton Canadian T-Shirts! No need to RSVP. Just come!

A trip to see New Jersey Devils vs. Chicago Blackhawks. Bus departs from Baker rink at 5:00 PM (game starts at 7:00 PM), and will return to Princeton after the game. Pizza and pop will be provided. Tickets are $10 each and space is limited, so please email cmacinty@princeton.edu to reserve your spot ASAP. Limit of two tickets per person. Sponsored by the Princeton Canadians.

"Not the USA: How Canada Deploys Political Power", a talk by William Thorsell GS. 4:30 PM. Location TBD.

"Social Values and Health Reform: Canada and the United States". A talk by Uwe Reinhardt, Professor in Economics and WWS. Dodds Auditorium, 4:30PM. A small dinner will follow the talk, with Professor Reinhardt serving as the guest of honor. If you are interested in attending the dinner, please email jaime@princeton.edu
Sponsored by Canadian Studies and the Woodrow Wilson School.

Men's Olympic Hockey: Canada Vs. USA. Frist TV Lounge. 3:15 PM. Come watch Canada's Olympic hockey team face off against the USA with your fellow Canadians! The Gold Medal hangs in the balance! Sure to be an action-packed game. Free Tim Horton's donuts and hot chocolate will be provided. Arrive early for pre-game coverage and good seats.
Sponsored by the Princeton Canadians.

Hockey Night in Princeton: Men's Ice Hockey vs. Yale The game starts at 7PM, but please join us from 6:30PM onwards for pizza and good company in the balcony of Baker Rink. Bring your friends and Princeton Canadian spirit! Yale always has a large showing and we need to represent for one of the most exciting home games of the year! Sponsored by the Princeton Canadians and Canadian Studies.

Canada and the Financial Crisis: Prospects for the Future. A talk by Dr. David Dodge *72, former Governor of the Bank of Canada. 4:30PM, Corwin Hall 127. Dr. Dodge will be speaking about how Canada has survived the world financial crisis, and the measures that should be taken to minimize the impact of the crisis in the future. A former Governor of the Bank of Canada (2001-2008), Dodge has held many senior positions in the Canadian government, including Deputy Minister of Finance (1992-1997) and Deputy Minister of Health (1998-2001). Dodge received his Ph.D. from Princeton's Department of Economics.A dinner will follow Dr. Dodge's talk, which will be open to all Princeton students and faculty. If you are interested in attending the dinner, please email jaime@princeton.edu
Sponsored by Princeton's programs for Canadian Studies and Industrial Relations.

Men's Olympic Hockey: Canada Vs. USA. Frist TV Lounge. Game Starts at 7:30 PM.
Come watch Canada's Olympic hockey team face off against the USA with your fellow Canadians! Americans welcome too of course - if they dare! Sure to be an action-packed game. Free pizza and pop will be provided. Arrive early for good seats!

Lt.- Gen. (Ret) Roméo Dallaire. "Peacekeeping and Humanitarian Affairs: Lessons for the Future." 4:30 PM, Dodds Auditorium. Over the past two decades, peacekeeping operations have encountered a host of new conflicts that have included mass murder, ethnic cleansing, genocide, and the ruthless application of force. Retired Lieutenant-General and acting Canadian Senator Roméo Dallaire served as the commander of the United Nations’ Peacekeeping force in Rwanda (UNAMIR), and observed first-hand the failure of the international community to meet these modern challenges to humanitarian rights and security. Dallaire will underline the need for new international commitments to peacekeeping and human rights that entail long-term efforts to prevent both natural and security catastrophes.

Canadian Thanksgiving Dinner. 6:30PM, Mathey Common Room (off University Street, near Nassau St.) All faculty, staff, graduate and undergraduate students, Canadian alumni and friends are most welcome! No need to RSVP. The event is free of charge for all those who bring along a donation of canned goods for families in need. Sponsored by the Princeton Canadians and the Fund for Canadian Studies.

Welcome Luncheon. 12:00 Noon, Frist Multipurpose Room (in the basement). The Canadian Studies Program at Princeton invites all Canadian members of the university community to our welcome luncheon to celebrate the beginning of a new academic year! New undergraduate and graduate students are especially encouraged to attend, and of course this invitation is extended to anyone else at Princeton with an interest in the USA’s neighbor to the north. We’ll also have some announcements to make about the upcoming Canadian Thanksgiving Dinner, this semester’s Canadian Studies events, and the funds that are available for research projects relating to Canada. Free Princeton Canadian t-shirts will be given out to all who attend.